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Rippetoe's Starting Strength - Help Needed!

  • 07-03-2008 11:36AM
    #1
    Chieftan Scribe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi guys,

    just a quick question on the Starting Strength programme. I have been away from lifting weights for about a year. i have been just doing basic maintenence stuff. I want to get back into it as the GAA season is picking up again and I want to build up the strength again in time for the championship (Summer time). Anyhoo, I did a little research and decided I'd go with the SS program outlined below as I wanted to more or less go back to basics and build a general strngth. The only problem is, a couple of years ago i created an imbalance in my shoulders due to lifting weights (the chest was more developed than the back) and i had rotator cuff problems. I have eradicated that through rehabilitation but I still reckon my shoulders are still a little pulled forward.

    From looking at the the SS program I'm a little worried about creating the same imbalance again as there doesn't seem to be any major work on the upper back, traps, lats etc. Now, it strictly says not to f*uck with the program and just do what Rippetoe has outlined but I was thinking about adding dumbell rows or seated rows on Workout 1 or something.

    below is the program I'm working off.

    Workout A
    3x5 Squat
    3x5 Bench Press
    1x5 Deadlift
    **2x8 Dips

    Workout B
    3x5 Squat
    3x5 Standing military press
    3x5 Power cleans
    **2x8 Chin-ups

    Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.

    Cheers guys


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